Beowulf: Beowulf
Evidence: Quote; Page/Paragraph/Line Number
Page 46 & 47 Lines:
Literary Device & Analysis
Traits of an Epic Hero:
What historical lesson/moral sermon/ or pep-talk is the
scop attempting to convey to the British people?
Page 47 & 48 Lines: 151-159
They have seen my strength for themselves,
Have watched me rise from the darkness of war
…I drove
Five great giants into chains…
Hunting monsters
Out of the ocean, and killing them one
By one…
Now Grendel and I are called
Beowulf boasts about past victories that required
superhuman strength and courage. Why might the
people of Beowulf’s time have valued such traits?
*Remember our Superhero article & Anglo-Saxon
notes
Page 48 Lines 165-174
Paraphrase Beowulf’s vow
Foreshadowing:
Page 48 Lines: 189
Fate will unwind as it must!
Personification
Page 49 Lines:
Alliteration:
Page 49 Lines 190-224
Note that Hrothgar delivers a long welcoming speech
here to Beowulf.
What Anglo-Saxon values are reflected in this speech?
Beowulf: Beowulf
Tone:
Page 49 Lines: 207-210
My tongue grows heavy,
And in my heart, when I try to tell you what Grendel
Has brought us, the damage he’s done, here
In this hall.
Alliteration:
Page 49 Lines:
Tone:
Is Beowulf a typical hero? Why or Why not? (8 sentences)